After both having extra time off, the Mountain View Mountain Lions and the Thompson Valley Eagles will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain View is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Two weeks ago, Mountain View might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Loveland an easy 67-47 win.
| 12/20/24 @ Loveland | 17 |
| 12/19/24 vs Berthoud | 6 |
| 12/17/24 @ Timnath | 3 |
| 12/13/24 vs Greeley West | 9 |
| 12/10/24 @ Severance | 5 |
Mountain View's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ellie Roberts, who went 9 for 13 on her way to 20 points and six rebounds, and Marlene Carrillo, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 17 boards. With that strong performance, Carrillo is now averaging an impressive 8.1 boards per game.
Even though they lost, Mountain View smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Thompson Valley earned a 31-21 victory over Longmont two weeks ago. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Trojans are ranked 204th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Thompson Valley's win came from a few key players Mountain View will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jesika Hopkins, who posted ten points. Mekayla Macias was another key player, putting up ten points and eight steals.
Mountain View's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Thompson Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Mountain View has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 30.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Thompson Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything went Mountain View's way against Thompson Valley in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Mountain View made off with a 50-27 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mountain View since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
